8 May 2003: Top 25 Facts You Need To Know

Learn interesting facts about Thursday, May 8, 2003 that no one tells you about, such as your life path number, birthstone, ruling planet, zodiac sign, birth flower, and much more below ⬇️

⏳ You have been alive for: 20 years, 11 months, and 12 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 154,284,480 breaths and experienced over 881,625,600 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 187,345,440 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Thursday

🌓 The moon was in First Quarter phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation Z

🐐 Born in → The Year of the Goat

😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?💤 Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 2,551 days of your life or 6.99 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "Get Busy" by Sean Paul (source: Billboard Hot 100).

The number 1 DJ in the world was Tiësto followed by Paul van Dyk and Armin van Buuren according to DJ Mag.

♉ May 8 zodiac sign is Taurus ?There are 12 zodiac signs, and each sign has its own strengths and weaknesses, its own specific traits, desires and attitude towards life and people. Astrology can give us a glimpse of a person’s basic characteristics, preferences, flaws and fears.

🔢 Your life path number is 9 ?Numerology links numbers to certain traits, much like how astrology connects planets and zodiac signs to characteristics. It’s used to understand personality, predict future happenings, and explore life’s meaning.

🪐 Your ruling planet is Venus ♀

🪨 Your birthstone is Emerald ?Each month is represented by a specific birthstone, symbolizing the birth month of an individual. The properties associated with that birthstone are believed to be “inherited” by the person born in that particular month.

🌷 The birth flower for May is Lily of the valley ?Each month has a flower that symbolizes the month of somebody’s birth. The characteristics that the flower has may be “inherited” by whoever is born in that certain month person.

📅 Your lucky day → Friday

🦅 Your spirit animal → Beaver

⭐ Celebrities born on May 8th

1987

Aneurin Barnard, Welsh actor (The White Queen)

1982

Anthony Roth Costanzo, American operatic countertenor (Akhnaten), actor, and educator

1961

Akira Taue, Japanese professional wrestler

1964

Cheryl Richardson, American actress (Jennie-General Hospital)

1935

Salome Jens, American actress (From Here to Eternity (TV mini-series); Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), and dancer

1907

Arturo de Córdova [Arturo García Rodríguez], Mexican actor (Medal for Benny)

1983

Matt Willis, British pop singer, bassist (Busted), and television personality

1984

Martin Compston, Scottish actor (Line of Duty)

At the age of 47, Bill Gates was the richest person in the world in 2003 with $40.7 billion fortune, followed by Warren Buffett with $30.5 billion, according to Forbes.

📜 Historical events on this date

1660

English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England.

1835

1st installment of Hans Christian Andersen "Fairy Tales" published by C. A. Reitzel in Copenhagen, Denmark.

1895

China cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki.

1902

Mount Pelee on the French overseas island of Martinique erupts, wiping out the city of Saint-Pierre, killing 30,000 and leaving only two survivors.

1945

V-E Day: WWII ends in Europe after Germany signs an unconditional surrender.

1980

World Health Organization announces smallpox has been eradicated.

2007

A new Northern Ireland Executive is formed with Ian Paisley (Democratic Unionist Party) as First Minister and Martin McGuinness (Sinn Fein) as Deputy First Minister.

🎄 Holidays on May 8

National Women's Check-up Day

National Women's Check-up Day, observed on the second Monday in May, encourages women to get regular medical check-ups to catch any health issues early and maintain a healthier life.

National Meeting Planners Appreciation Day

National Meeting Planners Appreciation Day, celebrated on the first full week of May, is a day to recognize the hardworking individuals who organize various events, from small business meetings to huge events like the Oscars, ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.

National Report Government Contractor Fraud Day

"National Report Government Contractor Fraud Day, observed every May 8th, encourages people to report fraudulent government contractors, with the potential to earn a reward, aiming to protect $400 billion of public funds from being wasted on scams."

National Have a Coke Day

National Have a Coke Day, celebrated on May 8, is a day inspired by a famous 1971 Coke commercial that combines the themes of peace, harmony, and the enjoyment of Coca-Cola, reflecting the spirit of the "flower power" era.

National Give Someone a Cupcake Day

National Give Someone a Cupcake Day, celebrated on May 8th, is a fun holiday where you make or buy cupcakes to share with friends, teachers, family, or anyone else you know, just to make their day a little sweeter.

🏆 Sports in 2003

🏒 NHL

New Jersey Devils defeated Anaheim Mighty Ducks (4 - 3) to win the 2003 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Oakland Raiders (48 - 21) to win Super Bowl XXXVII on January 26, 2003 in San Diego, CA.

⚾ MLB

Florida Marlins beat New York Yankees (4 - 2) to win the 2003 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 2003 US Open Championships, Andy Roddick defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero (6-3, 7-6(7-2), 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Justine Henin beat Kim Clijsters (7-5, 6-1) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

May 8, 2003 can be written as V-VIII-MMIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for May 8, 2003

→ Day Index: 128th day of 2003
→ Day of week: Thursday
→ Week Index: 2nd Thursday of 2003
→ Next same calendar year: 2025
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 21 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 11,020,721 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 2,551 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 84 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 6.99 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 259 🌓
→ Life path number: 9
→ Zodiac sign: Taurus ♉
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Venus
→ Birth flower: Lily of the valley
→ Birthstone: Emerald
→ Spirit Animal: Beaver
→ Power Color: Green
→ President of United States:
→ World population 2003: 6,381,408,987 Source: un.org

The 2003 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2025. So, mark your calendars!

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